Month: August 2017

Attention all public speakers – submit your proposal to speak at the Western Roofing Expo 2018 before November 15.

With the ever-increasing popularity of the Western Roofing Expo and its educational seminars & demos, WSRCA is making a call to all members: apply to teach a seminar at the upcoming Western Roofing Expo 2018 in Las Vegas! They believe the quality of their membership provides a valuable knowledge base to tap into, driving even more relevance and learning opportunities for attendees.

Use this link to access the “Call for Presentations” e-form. If you have a product or service appropriate for an audience of roofing contractors (averaging 65 attendees per seminar this

Dark Roof’s Summer Cooling Penalty is a Deciding Factor

Cool roofs reflect the sun’s energy and reduce air conditioning loads in the summer, so do dark roofs absorb energy in the winter and reduce heating costs? In northern regions where heating costs are significant, can dark roofs be energy efficient? Some building professionals specify dark absorptive membranes for northern cities like Chicago and Minneapolis believing that they are lowering their clients heating costs and lowering year round energy costs.

An analogy, only slightly tongue in cheek, would be to ask if Chicagoans walking along Michigan Avenue in the winter wear dark clothes to stay warmer? Or do dark colored cars outsell light colors in the Windy City?

So, do dark roofs help improve building energy efficiency in northern cities? Let’s take a look at the arguments.

The 2018 IRCC will take place July 23-26, 2018, at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park, in Chicago. The conference will feature a host of networking opportunities, educational sessions, and other programming geared toward professionals involved in the roof coatings industry.

“Our last conference was a success, with an over 40 percent growth in attendance,” says Jared Rothstein,

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